Voice of the Heart

Voice of the Heart
Studio album by Carpenters
Released	October 18, 1983
Recorded	1975–1983
Genre	Pop, easy listening
Length	40:24
Label	A&M
Producer	Richard Carpenter
Carpenters chronology
Made in America (1981) Voice of the Heart (1983) An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

Voice of the Heart is the eleventh album by American pop duo Carpenters. It was released in 1983 after Karen's death and contains the two songs from her final recording sessions, "Now" and "You're Enough", as well as previously unreleased tracks from sessions over the years.

Karen's last recording, "Now", was recorded in April 1982 while Karen was taking a break from medical treatment in New York and had temporarily returned to California. The song was recorded in one take.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Now" (Roger Nichols, Dean Pitchford) – 3:51
2. "Sailing on the Tide" (John Bettis, Tony Peluso) – 4:24
3. "You're Enough" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:48
4. "Make Believe It's Your First Time" (Bob Morrison, Johnny Wilson) – 4:08
5. "Two Lives" (Mark Terrence Jordan) – 4:35

Side two

6. "At the End of a Song" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:40
7. "Ordinary Fool" (Paul Williams) – 3:42
8. "Prime Time Love" (Danny Ironstone, Mary Unobsky) – 3:12
9. "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" (Larry Weiss) – 3:51
10. "Look to Your Dreams" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 5:13

Singles

"Make Believe It's Your First Time"

US 7" single (1983) – A&M 2585

1. "Make Believe It's Your First Time"

2. "Look to Your Dreams"

BR 7" single (1983) – CBS 47075

1. "Make Believe It's Your First Time"

2. "Look to Your Dreams"

"Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore"

US 7" single (1984) – A&M 2620

1. "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore"

2. "Sailing on the Tide"

Charts

Chart positions Chart (1983) Position Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[3] 19 Japanese Oricon LP Chart[4] 23 UK Albums Chart[5] 1 United States Billboard Pop Albums[6] 46

Certifications Region Certification United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Gold United States (RIAA)[8] Gold

References

1. Carpenter, Bil. Voice of the Heart at AllMusic
2. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 140. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. a-カーペンターズ "Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Carpenters" Check |url= value (help) (in Japanese). Original Confidence. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
5. "Chart Stats - Carpenters - Voice of the Heart" (PHP). Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
6. AllMusic Carpenters > Voice of the Heart > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
7. "British album certifications – Carpenters – Voice of the Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Enter Voice of the Heart in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
8. "American album certifications – Carpenters – Voice of the Heart". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH